Most recent edit on 2005-12-11 19:10:48 by MichaelNiffeneggerTestUser
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The average weight of an All-Star in 2001 was 211 pounds. In 1991, the average was 199 pounds. “We’re kidding ourselves if we say this problem is not happening…Look at the before and after shots, at the size of some of these players from the 90’s to now. It’s a joke” says Kevin Towers, the general manager of the San Diego Padres in 2002. Towers also says “suspected steroid use and the economic fallout of related injuries have become important factors in how general managers evaluate players” (Verducci). This factor plays a huge part in the free agent market, as organizations do not want to sign a player that has been on the DL many times for injuries that may be caused by steroids.
More athletes are carrying more muscle than their frames can support, and therefore the trauma is greater. You wouldn’t believe the Achilles tendon ruptures, the quadriceps ruptures, the hamstring tears, the massive rotator cuff tears, the tearing of the biceps muscles at the elbow joints. There’s just too much mass for the body to handle. And more and more of these injuries are career-threatening. (Verducci)
“It is a long way from 1988, when [Jose] Canseco lost a prospective national endorsement deal with a major soft drink company because of unconfirmed suspicions that he used steroids” (Verducci). Players that use steroids are putting their image in danger. Not that they need it anyway, but they may also lose the extra endorsement money that they could get from performing at a superstar level if it is obvious that they are using steroids. Think back to when Kobe Bryant lost his endorsement deal with Adidas for supposedly “raping” a woman. Endorsements are cancelled when a big deal occurs. When is the last time you have seen Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire endorsing a product? I can’t even remember a time. I believe this is so because baseball is hiding the fact that they use steroids and don’t want people to realize this, because it will hurt the game even more.
Rogers has a nightmare about how it might end, and that is why he does not always throw his fastball as hard as he can. It is the thought of some beast pumped up on steroids whacking a line drive off his head. ‘We’re the closest ones to the hitter,’ he says of the men on the mound. ‘I don’t want the ball coming back at me any faster. It’s a wonder it hasn’t happened already. When one of us is down there dead on the field, then something might happen. Maybe. And if it’s me, I’ve already given very clear instructions to my wife: Sue every one of their asses. Because everybody in baseball knows what’s been going on.’ (Verducci)
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The average weight of an All-Star in 2001 was 211 pounds. In 1991, the average was 199 pounds. “We’re kidding ourselves if we say this problem is not happening…Look at the before and after shots, at the size of some of these players from the 90’s to now. It’s a joke” says Kevin Towers, the general manager of the San Diego Padres in 2002. Towers also says “suspected steroid use and the economic fallout of related injuries have become important factors in how general managers evaluate players” (Steroids in Baseball). This factor plays a huge part in the free agent market, as organizations do not want to sign a player that has been on the DL many times for injuries that may be caused by steroids.
More athletes are carrying more muscle than their frames can support, and therefore the trauma is greater. You wouldn’t believe the Achilles tendon ruptures, the quadriceps ruptures, the hamstring tears, the massive rotator cuff tears, the tearing of the biceps muscles at the elbow joints. There’s just too much mass for the body to handle. And more and more of these injuries are career-threatening. (Steroids in Baseball)
“It is a long way from 1988, when [Jose] Canseco lost a prospective national endorsement deal with a major soft drink company because of unconfirmed suspicions that he used steroids” (Steroids in Baseball). Players that use steroids are putting their image in danger. Not that they need it anyway, but they may also lose the extra endorsement money that they could get from performing at a superstar level if it is obvious that they are using steroids. Think back to when Kobe Bryant lost his endorsement deal with Adidas for supposedly “raping” a woman. Endorsements are cancelled when a big deal occurs. When is the last time you have seen Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire endorsing a product? I can’t even remember a time. I believe this is so because baseball is hiding the fact that they use steroids and don’t want people to realize this, because it will hurt the game even more.
Rogers has a nightmare about how it might end, and that is why he does not always throw his fastball as hard as he can. It is the thought of some beast pumped up on steroids whacking a line drive off his head. ‘We’re the closest ones to the hitter,’ he says of the men on the mound. ‘I don’t want the ball coming back at me any faster. It’s a wonder it hasn’t happened already. When one of us is down there dead on the field, then something might happen. Maybe. And if it’s me, I’ve already given very clear instructions to my wife: Sue every one of their asses. Because everybody in baseball knows what’s been going on.’ (Steroids in Baseball)
Edited on 2005-12-11 12:02:55 by MichaelNiffeneggerTestUser
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Injuries in baseball have dramatically increased over the past decade. Lou Piniella, the former manager of the Seattle Mariners, says in the "Steroids in Baseball" article that baseball is “seeing more and more injuries you used to associate with a violent contact sport like football…referring to tears of muscles, ligaments and tendons.”
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Injuries in baseball have dramatically increased over the past decade. Lou Piniella, the former manager of the Seattle Mariners, says in the Steroids in Baseball article that baseball is “seeing more and more injuries you used to associate with a violent contact sport like football…referring to tears of muscles, ligaments and tendons.”
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Would you like your testicles to shrink and retract, your body to stop producing testosterone, and your head to inflate in size? These are just some of the effects that steroids can have on the human body. Plus, doctors don’t even know the long-term effects yet.
Injuries in baseball have dramatically increased over the past decade. Lou Piniella, the former manager of the Seattle Mariners, says in the Steroids in Baseball article that baseball is “seeing more and more injuries you used to associate with a violent contact sport like football…referring to tears of muscles, ligaments and tendons.”
The average weight of an All-Star in 2001 was 211 pounds. In 1991, the average was 199 pounds. “We’re kidding ourselves if we say this problem is not happening…Look at the before and after shots, at the size of some of these players from the 90’s to now. It’s a joke” says Kevin Towers, the general manager of the San Diego Padres in 2002. Towers also says “suspected steroid use and the economic fallout of related injuries have become important factors in how general managers evaluate players” (Steroids in Baseball). This factor plays a huge part in the free agent market, as organizations do not want to sign a player that has been on the DL many times for injuries that may be caused by steroids.
James Andrews, a sports orthopedist from Birmingham works with the injuries of baseball players. He finds a huge rise in the career-threatening injuries found in baseball players.
More athletes are carrying more muscle than their frames can support, and therefore the trauma is greater. You wouldn’t believe the Achilles tendon ruptures, the quadriceps ruptures, the hamstring tears, the massive rotator cuff tears, the tearing of the biceps muscles at the elbow joints. There’s just too much mass for the body to handle. And more and more of these injuries are career-threatening. (Steroids in Baseball)
Andrews sees four to five times the amount of injuries in the past decade. Let’s take a look at Barry Bonds for example. Arguably the best player to ever play the game, he has been on the Disabled List for elbow and wrist injuries, as well as on the 60-day DL during the 2005 season for recovery from knee surgery. Bonds has miraculously bulked up throughout his career, as his home run season totals have “shot up” as well. When he was the skinny, base running Pittsburgh Pirate, he never had any big injuries. Now that he is in the steroid debate, he has had several knee surgeries and has kept away from the media. He has denied using steroids; however, there is a leak that he used a rub-on ointment that is hard to detect. Now, based on Andrews perspective, shouldn’t one think that his body cannot handle the extra muscle mass that he has packed on from using supplements and that is what caused these injuries? Bonds’ team suffered while he was on the DL, and missed the playoffs while playing in the worst division in baseball. Baseball fans need to take this into consideration when cheering him on to break the all-time home run record.
“It is a long way from 1988, when [Jose] Canseco lost a prospective national endorsement deal with a major soft drink company because of unconfirmed suspicions that he used steroids” (Steroids in Baseball). Players that use steroids are putting their image in danger. Not that they need it anyway, but they may also lose the extra endorsement money that they could get from performing at a superstar level if it is obvious that they are using steroids. Think back to when Kobe Bryant lost his endorsement deal with Adidas for supposedly “raping” a woman. Endorsements are cancelled when a big deal occurs. When is the last time you have seen Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire endorsing a product? I can’t even remember a time. I believe this is so because baseball is hiding the fact that they use steroids and don’t want people to realize this, because it will hurt the game even more.
Kenny Rogers, a pitcher for the Texas Rangers, feels unsafe pitching these days.
Rogers has a nightmare about how it might end, and that is why he does not always throw his fastball as hard as he can. It is the thought of some beast pumped up on steroids whacking a line drive off his head. ‘We’re the closest ones to the hitter,’ he says of the men on the mound. ‘I don’t want the ball coming back at me any faster. It’s a wonder it hasn’t happened already. When one of us is down there dead on the field, then something might happen. Maybe. And if it’s me, I’ve already given very clear instructions to my wife: Sue every one of their asses. Because everybody in baseball knows what’s been going on.’ (Steroids in Baseball)
During the past decade, there has been many scary instances when pitchers have received line drives into their face. Billy Wagner and Mike Mussina come to mind when I think back to the specific times when the crowd is silent in awe, hoping the pitchers will be alright. Is Rogers right? Will it take a death for baseball to realize that pitchers really are in danger?
Recently, a superstar of a different sport has passed away. Eddie Guerrero, a professional wrestler for the WWE passed away suddenly in his hotel room. The cause of the death is unknown. He was only 38, and had a lot of wrestling left in his career. I am 110% sure that the cause was linked to steroids. This guy got completely jacked these past few years, compared to the lightweight high-flyer that he used to be. A few weeks after his death, the WWE issued a steroid-testing policy, but how useful will this be? The WWE even advertises Stacker 2, a supplement that is supposed to make you look like one of these wrestlers. Baseball can’t let something like this happen to them. They are on the right track with random testing and suspensions, but I still feel like this isn’t enough. I have a feeling that once the long-term effects of steroids are realized, and/or something tragic happens in baseball, authority will completely outlaw the use of steroids.
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